Privacy seems to be an antiquated notion, especially when it comes to our personal lives.
Not only are more and more people splashing details on social media sites for all the world to see, but lots of us have become increasingly nosy about what our romantic partners are doing, too.
August 27, 2012 One of the fist things I use when considering a purchase are the reviews. Some of them really do sound too good to be true. Often, that's enough to stop me from making that purchase.
A data mining expert, Bing Liu tells the New York Times that about one in three online reviews are fake.
The reason: there’s a lot of money in fake reviews, according to an expose' by the New York Times, said USA Today.
Take the case of Todd Rutherford, for example.
August 27, 2012 There were no certainties when it came to Apollo 11. President Nixon knew this of course, and according to The Daily, had his writers prepare this speech just in case the astronauts did not return. Fortunately, he never had to give it.
It’s not everyday that you get to see Mitt Romney smacked in the face with a hot dog or President Obama trounced with a balloon sword… Until now. Thanks to a new, free phone game called Vote!!!, you can see it every day. It might seem like they’ve lost sight of the point of democratic elections by making the two presidential candidates go toe-to-toe, but the folks at Epic Games could actually be on to something.
Paul McCartney fans can now enjoy a new form of musical experimenting. The former Beatle has added a mixing board application to his website, allowing visitors to act as the producer on some of his most popular songs.
August 21, 2012 Marketing is a true science, and the folks at Honest Tea came up with a dilly. This summer, Honest Tea conducted experiments in 30 cities to test people's honesty. They set up unmanned pop-up stores and asked people to pay $1 per bottle on the honor system
August 20, 2012 If you've not yet registered on nocall, you can add your numbers by Aug. 31.” The free No Call service is managed by DATCP. The service covers Wisconsin consumers’ residential landline, VoIP and cellular numbers and includes protections against unwanted text messages. Consumers can register multiple numbers. Registrations are good for two years, but consumers can re-register their numbers at any time. To add your number(s) to the list, visit nocall.wisconsin.gov or dial 1-866-9NO-CALL (1-866-966-2255).
August 14, 2012 I'm not sure yet if this is a bad or a good thing. One thing we can count on is when Kim Dotcom speaks, the recording industry listens.
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom will take on the recorded music industry — legally.
Dotcom, who was arrested last January on charges relating to copyright infringement, said on Sunday he plans to launch Megabox, a music service that would allow artists to sell music directly to their fans, later this year quotes The Daily.
“I know what you are all waiting for,” Dotcom said on twitter. “It’s coming. This year. Promise. Bigger. Better. Faster. 100% Safe & Unstoppable.
“Yes … Megabox is… coming this year.”
August 14, 2012 If you live in Wisconsin and have Century-Tel as your internet provider, no need to check your computer or modem, it's fine. The problem is with Century-Tel. My Century-Tel service representative told me service would not be up until "sometime tomorrow
If there’s one downside to internet shopping, it’s that you don’t get the immediate gratification of having an item in your hands the moment you buy it.
But if eBay has its way, you could at least get some of your shiny new purchases within a few hours.
This won’t come as a surprise to many Americans, but the problem of illegal robocalls — recorded messages which are used to sell everything from mortgage relief to extended car warranties — is getting worse, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In fact, complaints have more than doubled in the past two years.
Imagine driving and being able to call your best friend, listen to your favorite song, make the car hotter or cooler all without taking your hands of the steering wheel or taking your eyes off the road. All that and more is happening in cars all around the Northland thanks to Sync and MyFord Touch, available at Benna Ford Roush.
